Ouattara offers Bournemouth's 'secret'
Dango Ouattara says the "secret" to Bournemouth's success is a continuity from last season through to the current campaign.The Cherries - chasing a place in Europe and the FA Cup in the late stages of the season - have surpassed expectations, with a free-flowing brand of football on show and countless eye-catching results."The secret this year is that we've had the same squad since last year, virtually the same players," Ouattara told the BBC."And the same coach. It's important to have a group that continues to develop together and to have the same coach who knows the players and knows how to get them to play together. That's the secret."As for the players, we're going to do everything we can to go further. We're going to try to keep up the momentum, win games and try to lose fewer, so we'll see where we stand."
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